Removal & Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis and 2002 Ford Crown Victoria. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Disconnect negative battery ground cable. Remove driver's side instrument panel lower insulator pin-type retainers. Remove instrument panel lower insulator. See STEP 1 in Fig 1. Remove lower steering column cover screws. Remove lower steering column cover. See STEP 2 in Fig 1. Remove lower steering column cover reinforcement screws. Remove lower steering column cover reinforcement. See STEP 3 in Fig 1. Remove PATS module bolts and bracket. Disconnect harness connector and remove module. See STEP 4 in Fig 1. To install, reverse removal procedure.